Fundamental Abhidhamma

This is a very interesting Dhamma talks for meditators. Why Abhidhamma knowledge is so important for a meditator, although it is not necessary to have Abhidhamma knowledge for meditation. But it is better to have.

* lust (sarāgaṃ) or without lust (vītarāgaṃ)* hate (sadosaṃ) or without hate (vītadosaṃ)* delusion (samohaṃ) or without delusion (vītamohaṃ)* contracted (saṅkhittaṃ) or scattered (vikkhittaṃ)* lofty (mahaggataṃ) or not lofty (amahaggataṃ)* surpassable (sa-uttaraṃ) or unsurpassed (anuttaraṃ)* quieted (samāhitaṃ) or not quieted (asamāhitaṃ)* released (vimuttaṃ) or not released (avimuttaṃ)

Day 606a Ditthi.mp3 - The three serious Wrong Views (Micchādiṭṭhi), View of Causeless (Ahetukadiṭṭhi), View of the inefficacy of action (Akiriyadiṭṭhi), View of non-existence of result of Kamma (Natthikadiṭṭhi); The three serious Wrong Views can be removed by Right View of All beings are the heirs of their own kamma (Kammasakatā-sammādiṭṭhi)06b Ditthi.mp3 - View of self (Attadiṭṭhi); Eternalism view (Sassata); Anihilism view (Uccheda); These three wrong views can be temporary removed by Vipassanā-sammādiṭṭhi, and completely removed by Sotāpatti-Magga-sammādiṭṭhi06c Ditthi.mp3 - Personality View (Sakkāyadiṭṭhi)06d Ditthi.mp3 - Wrong View & Right View

Lokuttara-magga-phala-sammādiṭṭhi (right view arising from the attainment of holy paths and fruitions thereof).

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07c Ditthi and Vipassana.mp3 - By purification of view (diṭṭhi-visuddhi) is meant the understanding, according to reality, of mind and corporeality (nāmarūpa); Analytical knowledge of mind and matter (nāmarūpa-pariccheda-ñāṇa)07d Ditthi and Vipassana.mp3 - Knowledge of the cause-and-effect relationship between mental and physical states (paccaya-pariggaha-ñāṇa); The purification by overcoming doubt (kankhāvitarana-visuddhi)

* (i) Understanding of the distinction between mind and matter and their features, essential properties, resulting phenomena and proximate causes is accurate understanding of what should be known (ñāta-pariññā).

* (ii) Understanding the true characteristics of mind and matter that they are transient, unsatisfactory and woeful, and lacking in substantiality, is accurate understanding through scrutiny (tīrana-pariññā)

* (iii) Abandoning all craving for the five aggregates is accurate understanding through abandonment (pahāna pariññā). In this context the abandonment is absolute, i.e., it is by Arahatta Magga.

Note:There are three kinds of pariññā (comprehension), namely:

1. ñāta-pariññā (comprehension of the nature of things)2. tīrana-pariññā (comprehension of their characteristics, such as anicca (impermanence), dukkha (suffering), anatta (selfless-ness)3. pahāna-pariññā (comprehension culminating in their complete and final cessation)

Question & Answer10 Q&A 01.mp3 - The objects for Cittānupassanā - Citta & Cetasika10 Q&A 02.mp3 - What should a yogi do when one meditation object become unclear10 Q&A 03.mp3 - When there is condition, the latent defilement arises10 Q&A 04.mp3 - The controversy between Samathayanika & Suddhavipassanayanika10 Q&A 05.mp3 - Define Dhammānupassanā & Cittānupassanā10 Q&A 06.mp3 - Does "Pain" concept? How does a yogi meditate on "Pain"?10 Q&A 07.mp3 - How to contemplate Citta & Cetasika in daily life10 Q&A 08.mp3 - Cittavitthi10 Q&A 09.mp3 - How does bhavaṅga citta and its object affect in our life10 Q&A 10.mp3 - The six sense objects appear so fast in daily life, how does mind take that object?10 Q&A 11.mp3 - Seeing consciousness and hearing consciousness are not able to arise in the same moment10 Q&A 12.mp3 - How does kamma be accumulated and past from life to life

11 Q&A 01.mp3 - Words are concept, but some words describe ultimate realities.11 Q&A 02.mp3 - How to differentiate between "tree" and "visible object"11 Q&A 03.mp3 - Sloth & Torpor11 Q&A 04.mp3 - How to overcome the akusala kamma that we have done in the past.11 Q&A 05.mp3 - The difference between "Vatthu" and "Āyatana"11 Q&A 06.mp3 - Should a yogi be persuaded to study Abhidhamma to the higher level11 Q&A 07.mp3 - Learning in the proper time, practice in the proper time11 Q&A 08.mp3 - Why can't a yogi able to attain Jhāna11 Q&A 09.mp3 - from Samatha Meditation to Vipassanā Meditation11 Q&A 10.mp3 - The duration for sitting and walking meditation11 Q&A 11.mp3 - Can a yogi practice only Cittānupassanā11 Q&A 12.mp3 - The sequence of Vipassanā ñāṇa11 Q&A 13.mp3 - Does kamma determine all that one sees, hears, etc11 Q&A 14.mp3 - How does kamma determine the citta that arises in Javana, whether it is wholesome or unwholesome; How does kamma determine the Jhāna citta11 Q&A 15.mp3 - The experience yogi is able to note the meditation object automatically